Beaulieu is now taking bookings for its eagerly anticipated Custom & Hot Rod Festival, taking place from the 15th – 17th June 2012 in the grounds of the National Motor Museum, and early-birds who book before the 31st January 2012 will be rewarded with an extra 20% discount off weekend and Sunday Drive-In tickets.
For the first time ever at this popular event, camping over the weekend will be available to everyone, regardless of whether or not you own a custom or hot rod vehicle, so if you fancy making a weekend of it, book your camping tickets now and take advantage of the early-bird offer.
This year’s event is set to be bigger than ever, with the addition of the Custom Motorcycle Show, featuring hundreds of world-class custom motorcycles as well as the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building, creating an exciting new dimension to the weekend. There will also be hundreds of trade stands selling a range of merchandise for both custom motorcycle and custom car enthusiasts.
The festival will include a Saturday Cruise-Out to a local visitor attraction within the New Forest National Park, with free entry to everyone taking part in a custom vehicle. Sunday’s Drive-In will be a fantastic, colourful display of up to 600 custom and hot rod vehicles in the Beaulieu Arena and surrounding parkland. With a large range of entertainments on offer throughout the weekend, including live music, jitterbug and swing dancers, this festival promises to be a great event for all the family.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.beaulieushop.co.uk or by telephone on 01590 612888. Advance weekend tickets for those arriving in custom display vehicles are adult – £33 and child – £10, and for those arriving in non-custom vehicles, adult – £43 and child – £15. For advance Sunday Drive-In, prices are adult – £8 and child – £4, and one child gets free entry with every paying adult. Don’t forget, if you book before the 31st January 2012 you will receive an extra 20% off these prices. All other entries will be via Beaulieu Visitor Reception at normal admission charges.
Admission to this event includes entry to the whole Beaulieu attraction, including the National Motor Museum with the new BOND IN MOTION exhibition showcasing 50 original vehicles from the Bond films, World of Top Gear, Beaulieu Abbey, and Palace House and gardens. For more information, please visit www.beaulieuhotrodandcustom.co.uk.
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